Taken-Up-Pil v. The Chief Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29-01-2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WRIT PETITION No.26812 of 2013
1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Home Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
3. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Social Welfare Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
4. The Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai 600 008 .. Respondents Writ petition taken up as Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India pursuant to a letter dated 23.9.2013 from Thiru R.Mohammed Nasrullah, Advocate, praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to let the Graduate Blind students to do the demonstration in a peaceful manner. Amicus Curiae : Mr.N.Suresh For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE) We perused the affidavit of Sri.S.Ashok Kumar, General Secretary of College Students and Graduates Association of the Blind. We are of the view that the only aspect the draft guidelines must clarify is the applicability of the same and the working mechanism for different places in Tamil Nadu other than Chennai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2.The other aspect brought out in para 7 of the affidavit is the alleged absence of State Coordination Committee under Section 13 of the Persons with Disability Act, 1995. If there is no such Committee, the same should be constituted at an early date, not later than one month from today. While doing so, the provisions of 2014 Bill may also be kept in mind.
3.The draft guidelines be brought in force with the aforesaid clarifications.
4.No further directions are required and the writ petition stands closed. No costs.
nsv -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:5/2/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To:
1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Home Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
3. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Social Welfare Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
4. The Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai 600 008 + 1 cc to the Government Pleader High Court, Madras 4751 + 1 cc to Mr.N.Suresh, Advocate SR 4882 ppa(co) prk10/2 W.P.No.26812 of 2013 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/